Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Inkster, MI to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$8,157flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,330 mi
Typical range: $7,015–$9,299
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Inkster to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,881
Fuel: $2,276
All-in estimate: $8,157

Return trip

Los Angeles → Inkster$9,669

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Inkster to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Inkster, MI to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,816	$2.93	$6,066 – $7,566
53' refrigerated	$8,118	$3.48	$7,063 – $9,173
48' flatbed	$8,157	$3.50	$7,015 – $9,299
Step deck	$8,873	$3.81	$7,453 – $10,292
Power only	$6,067	$2.60	$5,278 – $6,856
Hotshot	$4,581	$1.97	$3,802 – $5,360
26' box truck	$4,472	$1.92	$3,801 – $5,142
Sprinter van	$2,726	$1.17	$2,290 – $3,163

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More lanes from Inkster

48' flatbed lanes from Inkster, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$3,674	$6.25	$3,159 – $4,188	2 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$1,713	$6.41	$1,473 – $1,953	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$5,095	$3.95	$4,381 – $5,808	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$7,764	$3.94	$6,677 – $8,851	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$3,288	$6.14	$2,828 – $3,749	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$5,593	$3.87	$4,810 – $6,376	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,300 mi	$8,064	$3.51	$6,935 – $9,193	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$4,679	$4.03	$4,024 – $5,335	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Inkster, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Inkster, MI to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $8,157 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,330 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,015 and $9,299.

How far is Inkster, MI from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,330 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,276 of the $8,157 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,881 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Inkster, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,669, which makes Inkster, MI to Los Angeles, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →